Yeshiva student Aharon Alexander, who was assaulted on Passover Eve,
undergoes surgery in Sourasky Medical Center after being flown on
special medical flight. Head of Intensive Care Unit: He´s condition
is serious, but stable

Twenty-five-year-old yeshiva student Aharon Alexander, who was
assaulted in Kiev on Friday and was flown to Israel for medical
treatment on Wednesday, is suffering from head injury and cerebral
hemorrhage, a medical official said. His condition remains serious,
but stable.

Head of the Intensive Care Unit at Sourasky Medical Center Professor
Patrick Sorkine said it was too early to predict his chances of
recovery: "At this point we still don´t know. We are praying and
working to get him to wake up," he said.

Alexander was attacked on Passover Eve after leaving a synagogue in
the Ukrainian capital. He suffered head injury probably inflicted by
a glass bottle that was smashed on his head, in what some are saying
was an anti-Semitic attack

An emergency flight transporting Alexander to Israel left Kiev at 1
am on Wednesday. He was accompanied by ZAKA volunteers and a special
medical team that flew in especially for the mission

"Alexander arrived in Israel unconscious, while suffering from
serious injuries to his face, a fracture in his skull and bruises on
his chest," Prof. Sorkine noted, adding that he had to undergo
surgery due to a brain hemorrhage.

Prof. Sorkine also noted that the fractured skull testified to the
magnitude of the blows he received during the attack.

"His blood pressure and pulse are completely stable, and for the time
being we will continue to monitor his condition," he said.

Hoping for an indepth probe
As for the means used by the attackers, Prof. Sorkine said: "It seems
that Alexander was attacked with more than just fists. The attackers
most likely used much more than their hands. This is evident from the
fractures."

Yoel Azman, the son of Kiev´s chief rabbi, who accompanied Alexander
on the flight, told Ynet: "As soon as we got here the doctors started
treating him without wasting time. As for the incident, we still
donít know what happened, and are waiting for the police
investigation."
Azman expressed hope that the police will conduct an indepth probe
into the incident without whitewashing the facts. "This is a grave
incident, but we are not afraid. We are celebrating our feast of
freedom and will continue to hold our heads up proudly as Jews."